Hermann Deisenberger

Hermann Deisenberger
Born	(1915-04-13)13 April 1915 Salzburg
Died	Linz
Allegiance	First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic
Service/branch	Heer Bundesheer
Years of service	1935–45 ?–1980
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht) Gendarmerie-General (Bundesheer)
Commands held	II./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 16
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Salerno Cherkassy Pocket Hube's Pocket Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive Vistula–Oder Offensive Lower Silesian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hermann Deisenberger (13 April 1915 – 8 July 1998) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and Gendarmerie-General in the Bundesheer. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Eastern Front Medal
• Panzer Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 October 1944 as Major and commander of the II./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 16

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945